Hi everyone and happy new year. Was out observing earlier (before the moon got to high) and saw comet Macholz easily with the society 15x50 binoculars. It...
I've been looking at it since late December. Its really easy to find at the moment being near the Pleiades, just to the right and down. Even with 7x50s it...
Hi everyone There is a relatively bright and easy to find comet in the evening sky. Comet 2004 Q2 Macholz is slightly brighter than 4th magnitude and is easily...
Hi everyone, Should've arranged the observing session for tonight because it's been brilliantly clear, if not a little windy. Using my 10 inch Dobsonian (F5)...
Hi all, Can anyone tell me how many more weeks comet Macholz will be visible easily in binos. Thanks Simon ...
SIMON EMBLETON
srembleton@...
Jan 29, 2005 2:38 pm
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Hi Simon, Comet Machholz is currently at magnitude 4.70, receding every day by roughly 0.05 mag. This means that by 24th May ’05 (at which time he will be in...
Hi Simon There are a few more weeks when Macholz will be visible with binoculars. The limiting magnitude of binoculars is usually quoted as being around 8 or...
Well tonight I am trully gutted. It's got to be the clearest night (no clouds anyway) for weeks, I can't go out and drive to a dark spot 'cause I've had three...
Well, sober as a judge so off I went, clear skies from the time I set off (19:30) till the time I finished (22:00). Lovely sky tonight! List of item's I...
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SIMON EMBLETON
srembleton@...
Jan 31, 2005 10:36 am
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Thanks for all help on the Comet Simon Clear skies ... _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free....
SIMON EMBLETON
srembleton@...
Jan 31, 2005 10:47 am
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Hi everyone The sky is clear and the forecast is reasonable so I propose (at very short notice) an observing session TONIGHT! Bring your binoculars and...
Hi Adrian, Tis a shame, but I was unable to make it! Any chance of a brief report (posted in the newsgroup) as to what was seen, may be of interest to some of...
Hi all, I hadn't planned observing last night, but with Adrian reporting it was forecast to be clear and knowing I wouldn't be at the arranged observing...
Hi All, I too was unable to make the observing session - I hope they has as good a night as I did. I can confirm Austin's remarks about the seeing. I had...
Hi Austin, All. Great report. I’ve just returned from an interview which I felt didn’t go all too well (maybe wrong), but when I read your report it...
Hi all, Could not make the observing evening at Hauxley, but did manage to get the telescope cooled down by about 9pm in back garden. Started off looking at...
Hi folks, enjoyed reading the reports from everyone. Just back from work so here is mine..... Arrived at the Hauxley at 1855UT and set the 10" Dob up in the...
Hi All I was also unable to attend observation night on 1st but tried in back garden to take some ccd images of Saturn with my small scope 125mm ETX but due...
Patch Scott
bmgscott@...
Feb 2, 2005 7:50 pm
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Feb 2, 2005 10:20 pm
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Hi All, Great reports, each and every one of them. That's what this club should be about, being vocal and telling every one what we see. Well, seen as I have...
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